S3E22: Manifestation and Alignment: Get Unstuck by Letting Go of Goals

Manifestation and alignment changed for me when I stopped trying to force goals, and in this episode I’m sharing how that shift helped me get unstuck and start seeing real results.

For most of my life, I was structured. Goals, timelines, constant tracking. And for a while, it worked. But recently, I started to feel disconnected from it. Like I was doing what I was supposed to do, but not what actually felt aligned.

So I experimented with something completely different, something that felt risky at first. And what happened next surprised me.

Not just externally, although there were real results, but internally. I felt lighter. Clearer. More like myself. And the more I leaned into that, the more things started to fall into place without me forcing them.

This episode is for you if manifestation has started to feel frustrating or forced, or if you’re tired of trying to think your way into alignment instead of actually feeling it.

Because sometimes the shift isn’t about doing more or getting more specific. Sometimes it’s about creating enough space for something better to find you. 

Transcript

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Welcome to Cue the Real, the podcast to get unstuck and manifest the life that's calling you. I’m your host, Lindsay Brand, a military veteran who built success in the private sector until the Universe guided me to something deeper, helping people move from stuck to fully aligned through manifestation. I blend neuroscience, personal stories, and the most practical tools to shine a light on what’s holding you back so you can manifest the life you truly want.

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Hey Friends,

I know I’ve checked in with you all a few times about the goals you’ve set for this year. What intentions you have. 

And I've been thinking a lot about my own.

In the last month or so, I've completely changed my mind about goals.

I went from someone who lived by the goals sheet, spreadsheets, trackers, the whole thing, to looking at a nearly blank page for the year.

Honestly, it still feels a bit strange and way out of my norm.

But this change has given me more peace and, weirdly, more forward momentum than all the rigid planning ever did.

Today I want to tell you why I let go of the old way, the success I’ve found in my new way, and how having one single goal for the year can transform your life.

Let’s cue the real.

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Goals

Okay so picture this, it’s the end of December and I’m writing my goals down for the year. X number of podcast episodes, x number of YouTube videos, x number of gym trips. These are just a few of the goals I had set on a long list for the year. As I got to the end of January though, I still hadn’t printed it off.

I went in and tweaked the list in early February and the list was still ambitious but achievable. But overall, I just felt weird about it. Like a holiday you celebrate every year and you do all these things but never really think about what you’re doing and why.

I was starting to ask myself, why am I doing this? It wasn’t something I was looking forward to like I usually do. And, it was my first year doing it without a traditional 9-5. So, those kinds of goals like promotion or raise or more aligned work, weren't relevant.

I had to go deep and think, what really is there to work towards that I feel passionate about setting a goal for?

I asked myself, what would make me happy when I looked back at the end of the year. What would fulfill me and make my heart feel full and like I took care of myself.

And the answer by the end of February, I realized is not a traditional goal like I’ve set before.

It was actually much simpler: To live spontaneously and passionately.

So, that’s what I wrote down. That’s the intention I set for the year and how I’ve been living since. To live spontaneously and passionately.

And I don’t think I have ever felt this free before.

Open Doors

Now, let me tell you the beauty of setting a goal like this.

I know many people in the manifestation space often harp on people for not getting super specific about a desire, myself included. But I don’t subscribe to the idea that you have to be super specific all the time to get something you’d like.

Here’s how I changed my mindset, and it did take some time to rewrite my default way of thinking and not feel anxiety about this at first. I was super hype when I thought of the idea but as always execution is much different than ideation.

I essentially opened my mind to all possibilities that were the highest good for me and the people around me. I opened all doors in my mind to the goodness that could come to me in ways I had not imagined myself.

I put the energy out there everyday, to the best of my ability, to allow great things to come to me however they wish. Whatever route they want to take, I trust that goodness is coming.

I love it. Mainly because I expect to be surprised all day long by good things happening. By practicing this way of thinking and living, I have had one of the best months in a long time.

In this first month alone of what I am calling a zero-goal year, I have manifested a totally random $11,000 which came from the culmination of 3 checks that all came in one week. I have manifested free meals, free gifts, new relationships, books that are perfect for me to read at this point in my life, travel upgrades, VIP concert tickets, and the list goes on.

The most important thing though that has come through this process, is I have grown closer to who I truly am, more and more and ultimately, I am becoming more aligned. Because I am deciding all day long, with my lifestyle in mind, what do I want to do today? Right now? What would make me happy?

And the more you ask yourself that and take the action, the closer you get to who you are and aligned with your true self. The feeling is akin to waking up and treating every day like it’s your birthday.

Not in a way that makes it lose how special that day is, but in a way that carries through day after day with surprise gifts from the universe. That really good feeling you might have on your birthday like I do, where you feel loved, cared for, tended to. But not by other people this time, but the universe.

And not being specific is fun. It’s like saying surprise me to someone who knows you best, who knows your subconscious thoughts and your true desires even if you can’t put them into words, only vibration.

It’s like buying a mystery bag from your favorite store. Which is one of my absolute favorite things to do. You love the store, so odds are you’re going to love at least something in the mystery bag even though you don’t have a specific thing in mind to manifest.

Practice

Now, for those of you out there that find you just can’t stick with goals long-term or just don’t care about them enough to put energy into it all, try this practice.

Go about your day asking yourself what you would like to do and what you feel passionate about in that moment. Then do that thing. I know we all have different restrictions based on our situations, but I encourage you to change those too if you don’t like them. We’re here to be happy and have the life we want. You deserve that.

If you’re not comfortable leaving everything so open and if it feels vague in your mind, wrap it around something you care about. Do what works best for you. You can also just step out of your comfort zone completely and see if this is a place you could grow into.

I promise you it’s worth a try.

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I want to thank you all for showing up for yourselves today. For caring about yourself enough to consider changing your perspective on life and how you live it. Please take 30 seconds to leave a review and let me know your thoughts on this way of thinking. You can also text me directly or send me an email if you’d like a reply with the information in the show notes. I love hearing from all of you. It truly makes my day.

Remember: When you stop trying to control every outcome, you give life the chance to meet you in ways you never would’ve thought to ask for.

Until next time.